Locking means



Feb. 21, 1933. c, LEGAT 1,898,974

LOCKING MEANS Filed Aug. 6, 1951 //ZL I /4 gi/v 70,2 F6556?" c. Zia/47Patented Feb. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROBERT C. LEGAT, OFNEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TO G. E. EBENTICB MANUFACTURINGCOMPAN Y, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUTLOCKING MEANS Applicationv filed August 6, 1931. Serial No. 555,416.

This invention relates to an improvement ,in a locking means forreceptacles such as sacks, bags, pouches or the like having a gap oropening adapted to be closed by sep 5 arable fastener units of the typeshown, for

example, in the patent to Prentice and Legat No. 1,658,392, datedFebruary 7, 1928, in which the engagement or disengagement of thefastener units is attained by the movement of an actuating slider.

5 can be extracted without rupturing the locking means or impairing thereceptacle in any way. This is by reason of the fact that the slider issecured in the locking position solely by the use of a padlock, theshackle of which is passed through apertures in the slider, and as aresult a certain amount of play is provided. In the locking means hereinset forth the action of the padlock is supplemented by means whichpositively hold the slider against retraction and thus eliminate theobjectionable play heretofore believed to be a necessary feature.

One use of this invention is to secure the closure of money bags orpouches and the invention as so used will be set forth in the followingdescription and the accompanying drawing this being done solely as amatter (i convenience and without in any way lim- 4 iting or restrictingthe invention thereto.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a money bag embodying this invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of a portion of the bag shown inFig. 1, the

opening in the bag being shown closed and locked;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation similar to Fig. 2, the opening in the bagbeing shown closed but not locked;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a portion of the bag shown in Fig. 2, thepadlock however being omitted;

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the portion shown in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is an end elevation of the shown in Fig. 3.

The receptacle provided with one embodiment of the invention is shown inthe drawing as a money bag 10 having a. gap or opening at the topadapted to be closed by separable fastener units 11, which units arebrought into engagement or disengagement by the reciprocation of aslider 12. The slider 12 includes a loop or ring 13 and a pull 1%slidably engaging the loop and having a hole 15 therein. Thisconstruction is old and well known and hence will not be described indetail herein.

When the opening of the receptacle is closed the slider 12 is at theright hand end of the opening, as shown in the various figures of thedrawing, and the main object of the invention is to provide means forlocking the slider in such position and thus preventing its retractionand the consequent disengagement of the fastener units. The lockingmeans here shown comprises a hood and a padlock 30. The hood 20 includeslegs 21, a rear wall 22 having an opening 23 near the upper edge, sidewalls 24:, and a top wall 25 having a central slot or aperture 26therein, said slot being of a size and shape closely conforming to thatof the loop 13, whereby when the loop is seated in the slot ashereinafter described, the slider is fixed portion against anyappreciable movement longitu- The padlock 30 may be of any desiredtype,including): shackle 31 which, as will be pointed out low, may be passedthrough the hole of the pull 14.

When the o ning is closed and the slider parts are in t e position shownin'Figs. 3 and 6, the hood is swung counterclockwise upwardly on therivet 27, the top wall assing above the slider until the loop 13 liassprung into the slot 26, while the rear wall 22 bears against the edgeof the receptacle and the pull 14 projects through the opening 23therein (see Figs. 4 and 5). The shackle 31 of the padlock is now passedthrough the hole 15 in the pull 14 and the padlock is locked (see Figs.1 and 2). From the above description it will be apparent that thepadlock 30 prevents any retraction of the slider 12 independently of thehood, that the hood is prevented by the body of the receptacle from anyfurther pivotal movement counterclockwise and by the padlock and sliderfrom any pivotal movement clockwise, that the engagement of the loop 13with the top wall 25 of the hoodfurther prevents any retraction of theslider, and that, even if by reason of wear, or otherwise, a very slightretraction of the slider were possible, the gap that might be madethereby is fully enclosed by the hood so that none of the contents ofthe receptacle can be extracted.

While one embodiment of the invention has been set forth and describedin detail, it will be understood that I am not limited thereto and thatother embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

I claim:

1. In a receptacle having an opening adapted to be closed by separablefastener units brought into engagement by a slider, means for lockingthe slider when the opening is closed comprising a hood, having a topwall, an end wall and side walls, fixed upon the receptacle independentof the slider, said end wall having a slot therein through which aportion of the slider projects, and means for engaging the portion ofthe slider projecting through the slot beyond the hood and preventingthe retraction of the slider and the consequent disengagement of thefastener units.

2. In a receptacle having an opening adapted to be closed by separablefastener units brought into engagement by a slider, means for lockingthe slider when the opening is closed, comprising a hood, having a topwall, an end wall and side walls, pivotally mounted upon the receptacle,said end wall having a slot therein through which a portion of theslider projects when the hood 1s swung on its pivot and being adapted tobear against the body of the receptacle to limit the pivotal movement ofthe hood in one direction, and means for engaging the portion of theslider projecting through the slot beyond the hood and preventing theretraction of the slider and the consequent disengagement of thefastener units.

3. In a receptacle having an opening adapated to be closed by separablefastener units brought into engagement by a slider, means for lockingthe slider when the opening is closed, comprising an element fixed tothe receptacle and having a slot therein through which a portion of theslider projects, and means for engaging the portion of the sliderprojecting through the slot beyond the element and preventing theretraction of the slider and the consequent disengagement of thefastener units.

4. In a receptacle having an opening adapted to be closed by opposedseries of separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider,the slider having a pull retaining member projecting transversely to thepath of slider movement and a pull attached to said pull retainingmember, a slider retaining element pivotally mounted upon the receptacleand arranged to be disposed across the slider when the latter is infastener closing position, said element having an opening substantiallyconforming in size and shape to the pull retaining member and arrangedto receive the latter when the slider is in fastener closing positionthereby to revent an appreciable movement of the s ider lengtliwlse ofthe series of fastener units, and locking means arranged to preventunauthorized separa tion of the slider and pivoted retaining. element,thereby to prevent the retraction of the slider and the consequentdisengagement of the fastener units.

5. In a receptacle having an opening adapted to be closed by separablefastener units brought into engagement by a slider, which sliderincludes a loop and a pull, means for locking the slider when theopening is closed comprising a hood, having a top wall and an end wall,fixed upon the receptacle independent of the slider, said to wall havinga slot therein through whic the slider loop rojects and said end wallhaving a slot t erein through which the slider pull projects, and meansfor on ging one of said projecting slider portions and reventing theseparation of the slider and 00d.

6. In a receptacle having an opening adapted to be closed by separablefastener units brought into engagement by a slider, which sliderincludes a loop and a pull, means for locking the slider when theopening is closed comprising a hood, having a top wall and an end wall,fixed upon the receptacle independent of the slider, said top wallhaving a slot therein, through which the slider loop projects and-saidend wall having a slot therein through which the slider pull projects,and means tor engaging the portion of the pull pro ect ng through theend wall slot and preventing the separation of the slider and hood.

7. In a receptacle having an openmg adapted to be closed by separablefastener units brought into engagement by a slider,

which slider includes a loop and a pull,

means for locking the slider when the opening is closed comprising ahood, having a top wall and an end wall, fixed upon the receptacleindependent of the slider,'.said top wall having a slot therein, throughwhich the slider loop projects and said end wall having a slot thereinthrough which the slider pull projects, and means for prevent= ing theseparation of the slider and hood.

8. In a receptacle having an opemng adapted to be closed by separablefastener units brought into engagement by a slider, which sliderincludes a loop and a pull, means for locking the slider when theopening is closed comprising a hood, having a top wall and an end wall,pivotally mounted upon the receptacle, said hood walls having slotstherein constructed and arranged so that, when the hoodis swung on itspivot, the slider loop will enter the slot in the top wall and theslider pull will enter the slot in the end wall, and means engaging theprojecting portion of the slider pull for pre- Iilentiing the separationof the slider and 9. In a rece tacle having an opening adapted to be cosed by separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider,which slider includes a loop and a pull, means for locking the sliderwhen the open- 7 ing is closed comprising a hood, having a top wall andan end wall, pivotally mounted upon the receptacle, said hood wallshaving slots vtherein constructed and arranged so that, when the hood isswung on its pivot to bring the end wall into contact with the body ofthe receptacle, the slider loop will enter the slot in the top wall andthe slider pull .will project through the slot in the end wall, andmeans engaging said ull for preventing separation of the sli er andhood, the contact of the end wall with the receptacle preventing anyretractive movement of the slider.

10. A receptacle of the character described having an elongate gap, aseries of separable fastener elements aetuable by a slider for closingthe-gap, the slider having a pull and also having a member projectingtransversely to the path of slider movement, and means for holding theslider in predetermined position comprising a retaining member pivotallysecured to the receptacle

